Reliability Electrician V | Day Shift

Maintain & Optimize Manufacturing Electrical Systems

Maintain and optimize manufacturing electrical systems, including MCCs, drives, motors, and power distribution equipment. Provide expert-level maintenance on highly automated and complex equipment.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize manufacturing electrical systems, including MCCs, drives, motors, and power distribution equipment.
• Provide expert-level maintenance on highly automated and complex equipment including: MCCs, drives, motors, and power distribution equipment.
• Lead Advanced Troubleshooting & Repairs
• Perform and lead complex troubleshooting activities, differentiating between mechanical, electrical, controls, process, and product-related issues.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex equipment failures across automation, control logic, and instrumentation.
• Develop corrective actions and lead implementation.
• Update electrical schematics and documentation accurately and promptly.
• Lead Proactive Maintenance
• Develop and support preventive maintenance (PM) and condition maintenance (CM) strategies.
• Execute high-level inspections, testing, and evaluations.
• Identify and lead repairs/replacements identified through PM & PdM.
• Develop detailed job plans and ensure accurate updates to prints and procedures.
• Support Major Projects & Process Improvements
• Execute work orders and lead improvement initiatives.
• Design, program, and implement complex PLC logic and automated system changes.
• Install, integrate, and configure advanced control systems, HMIs, robotics, and related equipment.
• Support capital projects and new equipment integration efforts.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship
• Mentor Reliability Electricians II–IV in advanced troubleshooting and controls.
• Provide technical direction on major work assignments and project execution.
• Serve as a facility SME for electrical systems, automation platforms, and controls strategy.

Critical Knowledge & Skills

• Safety Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Confined Space
• PPE & arc flash safety
• Hot Work
• PIT operation
• Fall protection
• Hoisting & rigging
• Advanced Tools & Instrumentation
• Process calibrators
• Oscilloscopes
• IR cameras
• Data loggers and analysis software
• Advanced networking and communication tools
• Electrical & Controls Expertise
• Read, modify, and update electrical schematics and P&IDs
• Advanced NEC understanding
• Expert understanding of e-stop and safety-rated systems
• Advanced troubleshooting of:
• PLCs (hardware and program logic)
• AC & DC drives
• Relay logic
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Single-loop controllers
• Ability to design and create advanced PLC programs and control strategies
• Strong understanding of automation communication protocols

Work Standards

• Solve Problems
• Build Customer Satisfaction
• Collaborate
• Lead-Coach

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (will seek guidance on IF we can add this)
• Completion of Reliability Electrician IV requirements (Demonstration of skills)
• Previous experience in electrical manufacturing
• Expert-level troubleshooting and controls experience
• Demonstrated ability to design and modify PLC and automation programs
• 5 years of experience in electrical manufacturing
• Technical degree, apprenticeship, or recognized industrial electrical certification
• Extensive automation, robotics, or motion control experience
• Strong PdM experience (IR, ultrasound, data analytics, oscilloscopes)
• Experience leading major reliability or automation project